Because being healthy should be fun.

Made It!

And remember all those jokes that I made on Friday about my impending need for a motorized scooter to shuttle me around now that I’m getting all old and moldy?

Well, I woke up yesterday (which was, incidentally, my actual birthday) having thrown my back out in my sleep.

Let me repeat that. I threw my back out. While I was sleeping. In my bed.

That’s right- you may not have believed me before, but I fear I will actually be shuffling around in my slippers and housecoat before the year is done.

I guess that just means that I have to dance a little bit harder while I still can.

And make it to more Cubs games.

Done and done.

Not many food pictures this weekend (but there was a hotdog and some Old Style as promised).

Last night I dined with my family at one of my favorite restaurants, Nacional 27. It has become a tradition to go there on my birthday (except for last year when we realized that they were closed on Sundays) and it never disappoints.

We shared a few tapas for the table, including shrimp+scallop tiny tacos and pumpkin+goat cheese croquetas, and then ordered entrees.

Alas, I have no photos of the meal. The lighting was incredibly dim and I knew my point and shoot would lose that battle every time. My sister even wondered aloud why I wasn’t taking any pictures of my food (“you know you’re a food blogger when…”), but sometimes my camera needs a break.

It was still pretty tired from the shenanigans:

And sporting a mid-1990’s hairstyle.

Thanks to everyone who left birthday wishes! The weekend was full of friends, baseball, sunshine and good food and I couldn’t think of anything else I need!

Hahahahaha how do you throw out your back in your sleep? What the hell were you dreaming about?
In all seriousness though, those motorized scooters are dangerous. I got run over by one once. It wasn’t a good time.
Glad you had a good birthday weekend though. You deserve it. 🙂

Haha I’m curious as to how one throws their back out in their sleep. Don’t worry though, my knees creek every time I sit or stand, so i’ll be right there with you in my walker after knee replacement surgery.